Grand Mosque of Akşehir
Akşehir Grand Mosque is a historical mosque in Akşehir, Turkey.
Location
The mosque is in Akşehir ilçe of Konya Province at on Dudukadın Street. It faces Akşehir Museum.History
The exact date of construction is not known, though according to the inscription on the minaret base, it must be in 1213 or earlier. The commissioner of the minaret was Ebu Said İbrahim. This date coincides with the reign of Kaykaus I in the Sultanate of Rum. During the reign of Kayqubad I of Seljuıks the mosque was enlarged.The ceramic-tiled mihrab was added later, probably in the 15th century, while both the water fountain on the north wall and the shadirvan in the yard were added in the 19th century during the Ottoman Empire. According to the inscription of the fountain it was commissioned by Yaralı Yusuf of Cihanbeyli in 1811.